The state-level group, Women+s March on Washington, announced last month that they would be separating from the national team following the allegations and controversy over antisemitism in the country-wide leadership.

Although the movement has frequently been charged with centering white women in its activism, in December Tablet reported on the relationship between two leaders of the Women's March and Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. According to the report, the relationship was causing internal strife, given his comments about Jewish people and their "degenerate behavior."

Following the report, Washington State's group released a statement, stating they would be shutting down the statewide group, and folding itself into Smart Politics, which bills itself as a "nonprofit organization committed to achieving political, social, economic and environmental justice for all people."

In the statement announcing the dissolution, Angie Beem, the state's Board Director for Women+s March, said she hoped the new group would "allow us to help everyone without biases or discrimination." (The Washington Women+s March did not return a request for comment.)

"Three years ago, I made a promise to myself. I promised that I would unpack my own shit and I would be the best ally I can be," Beem said in the statement. "Continuing to be a part of the Women's March with the blatant bigotry they display would be breaking a promise. We can't betray our Jewish community by remaining a part of this organization."

Seattle's Womxn's March group has no immediate plans to disband, but they did second the statewide group's condemnation of Farrakhan's comments; the group also reminded its members that the Seattle chapter is "entirely independent of the national team both legally and financially."

As your local chapter, we answer to you: our communities here in the Seattle area. We recognize, honor and vow to protect Seattle's Jewish community and we deeply understand the vulnerabilities Jewish people face in America. We condemn Minister Farrakhan, unequivocally, and we will go further to say that his rhetoric is not just harmful to Jewish and trans people, it's harmful for our entire movement and all of our liberation.

...We are proud of the program we have organized and we believe every person who participates will feel empowered and engaged. We hope you will continue to see and understand us as accountable to YOU, and we will continue to listen to you and your thoughts and experiences.

The Seattle group has not released the details of their plans following the dissolution of the statewide group, but did not immediately respond to a request for comment.